Marsh Common Gloucestershire Map

About Marsh Common

Marsh Common rests on the gentle slopes of Gloucestershire, its quiet presence a balm to the hurried eye. It lies 5.7 km north-west of Filton (from Filton: bearing 317°T, OS grid ST 564 834), and is situated north-west of Easter Compton village. The air here, often carrying the scent of damp earth after a soft rain, seems to hold a certain stillness, a reflective quality that mirrors the calm waters of the nearby River Severn, whose broad expanse whispers of tides and distant shores. The landscape around Marsh Common unfolds with a pastoral grace, fields of green stretching towards horizons softened by the perpetual English haze, a light that bathes the scattered farmsteads in a muted, pearlescent glow. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Marsh Common possesses a quiet dignity, its modest dwellings and winding lanes speaking of generations who have found their peace within its unassuming embrace. The faint echo of industry can still be felt, a legacy of the agricultural rhythms that have long shaped this corner of the South West, leaving behind a subtle, enduring character.

About This Marsh Common Map Page

Explore Marsh Common, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.547804, -2.628865. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.